Stations To Give Wide Coverage

October 28, 1997|By TOM JICHA TV/Radio Writer

Local TV stations will cover the Marlins victory celebrations today the way Edgar Renteria covers shortstop. Nothing will get by them.

Here's a capsule look at the tentative plans for TV coverage, which could expand or contract as events warrant: WFOR-Ch. 4 _ Regular programming will be pre-empted from 11 a.m. to noon for the downtown Miami parade. The midday newscast also will feature cut-ins from the parade and ceremonies at Bayfront Park.

Coverage resumes from 4-5 p.m. for the New River Boat Parade. After a break for news, WFOR will be back with an hourlong special at 7 p.m. from Pro Player Stadium.

WPTV-Ch. 5 _ Only the Pro Player Stadium festivities will get dedicated coverage, from 7-8 p.m. Other events will be covered with brief cut-ins and on newscasts.

NBC will get the jump on the field at 10 a.m. WTVJ will stick with the Dade events until about 1 p.m. when it will join NBC soap operas. Rosie O'Donnell has been pushed up to 3 p.m.

WTVJ rejoins the Marlin celebrations at 4 p.m. in Broward as part of an expanded newscast until NBC Nightly News at 6:30. At 7, it's back to the Marlins at Pro Player Stadium.

WSVN-Ch. 7 _ The Fox station, which has no commitments to daytime serials, says it will stay with the Dade ceremonies from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Broward parade and presentations also will get full coverage starting at 4 p.m., some of which will be melded into the evening newscasts. Then it's out to Pro Player Stadium for at least an hour of the party there.

WPLG-Ch. 10 _ The station that did the least after the Marlins' victory Sunday night will adhere to the same philosophy. The events of the day will be carried solely during regular newscasts.